Popeye Sketches

I heard today that a 3d Popeye flick is in development. As a huge Popeye fan, I'll be one of the first guys in line.

It also got me thinking about a Popeye comic pitch that I worked on a while ago. It was a coming of age adventure story about a 10 year old Swee' Pea and Popeye going on a treasure hunt. Swee' Pea is having a hard time at school because of his funny name and his failure to live up to his dad's impossible tough guy legacy, so Popeye reasons a nice ocean voyage would be just the thing for him. Naturally, the treasure hunt is a wild goose chase set up by the sea hag for her own nefarious purposes. Along the way, Swee' Pea learns some valuable life lessons about how true toughness comes not from a can of spinach, but from strength of character.

Here's some of the sketches I did for this idea. Enjoy!

Timony Twin Events, Signings, and Appearances 2010

UPCOMING EVENTS - PLACES YOU'LL FIND A TIMONY TWIN

Check back often for updates.

March 23, 2010 - Comic Book Club Live - New York, NY

http://www.popcultureshock.com/comicbookclub/

March 26, 2010 - Barnes & Noble - Springfield, NJ

http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/3028117

March 27, 2010 - Rocketship Comic Book Store - Brooklyn, NY

http://rocketshipstore.blogspot.com/

April 10-11, 2010 - MoCCA Festival - New York, NY

http://www.moccany.com/mocca_festival.html

April 16-18, 2010 - C2E2 - Chicago, IL

http://www.c2e2.com:80/en/Guests/#featured

May 1st, 2010 - Free Comic Book Day @ Comic Book Jones - Staten Island, NY

http://www.comicbookjones.com/index.html

May 15-16, 2010 - Wild Pigs II Con - Springfield, NJ

http://www.wildpigcomics.com/

June 4-6, 2010 - Heroes Con - Charlotte, NC

http://www.heroesonline.com/heroescon/

July 21-25, 2010 - San Diego Comic Con - San Diego, CA

http://www.comic-con.org/cci/

October 8-10, 2010 - New York Comic Con - New York, NY

http://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/

NIGHT OWLS Series Finale

NIGHT OWLS FANS! Today is the big day. Page 180 will go live on Zuda. If you need to catch up on The NIGHT OWLS, now is the time. If you've never read the comic, now you can read it from start to finish!

Also, comments are always appreciated!

Peter

The Night Owls Season Finale and a quick recap.

We've followed the Night Owls on many adventures since they debuted on Zuda Comics in December of '07.

As season three draws to a close, lets take a look back at all the crazy stuff that happened since then.

Since their memorable introduction in screen one, we've witnessed a gargoyle wedding, the Pied Piper playing in a Harlem Jazz Band, a blank-headed villain rip the faces off his victims, a jealous lover sick a werewolf on Mindy Markus, and seen a vampire cabal kidnap Professor Baxter and accidentally unleash the terror of Big Owl on the unsuspecting citizens of New York City! And that was just in the first 60 screens!

Season Two raised the stakes while revealing even more about our main characters. We saw a young Ernie defeat Big Owl for the first time, and we travelled to Mindy's fairy-tale home world of Funari. In between they matched wits with a magic gaspipe wielding gangster, a reanimated Egyptian mummy and Mindy's own step-father Rumplestilskin!

Season three is almost over and so far we've witnessed a new relationship for Mindy, Ernie getting payback on Louie the Gaspipe, The headless horseman making a grab for Ernie's head at the policeman's ball and Roscoe getting kidnapped and forced to join a traveling freak show.

Now, after 162 screens of Night Owls zaniness, the exciting conclusion to season three (and Night Owls Volume 1) began on Screen 163 with the re-imagining of a fan favorite villain and will carry on in high octane craziness to screen 180.

How will it end?

Will they or won't they?

What about Big Owl?!?

Come on over to Zuda to find out! Or I guess you could also wait till March and buy the book. OR you could do BOTH, which is what I recommend. Thanks!

Timony Twins UPDATE

First of all, San Diego Comiccon was a blast! It was great meeting everyone who took the time to stop by while we were signing and sketching. Thanks for coming out!

Second, you may not have heard this yet, but we Timony twins have been nominated for THREE harvey awards!

The Night Owls have been nominated for "Best New Series" and "Best Online Work" and I've been personally nominated for "Best New Talent". (I know. I'm just as surprised as you are.)

The Award ceremony will be held this October at Baltimore Comiccon, so Naturally, we'll be there.

Details about where we'll be specifically are still being ironed out, but I can tell you that we'll not only be hanging with our pals at Zuda, but you can also find us with the good folks in the "Kids Love Comics" area!

Kids Love Comics is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the development and growth of children's comic books in North America, and that's a goal I can really get behind!

I'll be sure to update you all with more info as I get it, but I think its safe to say, I'm really looking forward to October!

The final bit of info I have is probably the most exciting bit of all. The print edition of the Night Owls has a release date! Look for it in stores March 9th, or you can pre-order it right now at Amazon.com for $10!

As the date gets closer, we'll be planning some events to promote and celebrate including parties, signings, interviews, and whatever else we can think of! In the meantime, why not support your Timony pals and order a book?

It's our first professionally printed book ever and we obviously want it to do really well. We're very proud of it. I happen to know of at least one person who's gonna buy at least ten copies just for herself! (Thanks, Mom!)

UPDATE!

A friend of mine pointed out to me that it was inconsiderate of me to point you to Amazon when so many of your local comic stores would very much appreciate your business. So, in order to better serve your community, go to your store and request that they carry the Night Owls! My Pal Lionel Ruland of Bad Moo comics and games would love to order a copy for you!

Minion Maze is LIVE!

Here it is, the moment you've all been waiting for...

Minion Maze is live with 5 pages and updating every wednesday!

What secrets lie within the Minion Maze? What treasures for those souls brave enough to enter? What dangers will be faced? And will there be snacks?

Join grubby goblins, noble knights, dastardly dragons, slimy slugs, elegant elves, allegiant angels, and more, as they quest for money, power, fame, love, and maybe even redemption.

Do YOU dare enter the MINION MAZE?

New Webcomic launching tomorrow!

Tomorrow I will unleash a new serialized graphic novel on the web! It will be drawn by me, (Bobby Timony) and co-written by me, Peter Timony, and our friend and frequent collaborator Chant Macleod!

Five pages will be up at launch with a new one every week on wednesdays. If you'll be in NYC this weekend, why not stop by the MoCCA fest and say hi! We'll be at table #332. I'll give you a free peek at the first 8 pages if you ask nicely!

So, what's this new comic about, you ask? Well, here's a little preview for you...

It's ALIVE! Kindle Edition

It's Alive! is now available on Amazon's Kindle! Only 80¢!

From the description:

That crazy Mad Scientist is at it again, letting loose his creations to wreak havoc on the unsuspecting city. Only his faithfully deformed assistant can stop the insanity! This 24 page comic was written and drawn by Bobby Timony, artist on the popular webcomic "The Night Owls".

New Twin Comics Event Calendar!

I know you're always clamoring to know when and where the Timony Twins are going to be, so to help you out in your creepy stalker ways, we've added an event calendar to Twin Comics.com. Check it out!

New 24 Hour Comics!

Over at our proper website, Twincomics.com, we put up some brand new 24 Hour Comics for your enjoyment. This time around we've got a joke-cracking skeleton pirate from Bobby, and Peter brings us a new Sir Roland tale, wherein he does battle with a fierce monster. Enjoy!

Escapist Interview

The Escapist has a Timony Twin video interview up from NY ComicCon! It starts at about 1:50 after the Halo Ad.

Go Watch it!

And, if you're feeling especially verbal, you can leave a nice comment in their forum!

Watch out!

I'd like to send a big thank you to Marc J. Fletcher over at the Den of Geek website for naming us as one of the Ten Comicbook Creators to Watch Out For! (Or would that be two of the creators? No, I guess we'd count as .5 creators to watch out for each.)
Anyways, Thanks Marc and the Den of Geeks! We wear our geek badges with honor.

10 questions for Bobby Timony

ComicsCareers.com has a revealing interview with me up on their site, where they ask and I answer ten soul-probing questions about comics and stuff related to comics. Come have a peek into my brain.
LINK: 10 Questions for Bobby Timony

The National Cartoonist Society

Ladies and Gentlemen, I'd like to introduce you to the newest member of the National Cartoonist's Society... ME!

Tha's right, folks. Thanks to letters of recommendation from my friends Brad Guigar and Delfin Barral, (Both members in good standing) as well as a unanimous vote of approval from the NCS, I'm now an official member!

I'm gonna go celebrate.

Bobby Timony

My art on Ebay?

I guess this is a milestone for me. I'm pretty sure this is the first time a sketch by me has been put up on ebay!
It's a sketch of Popeye I doodled in San Diego, and it's going for a very reasonable 15 bucks! The proceeds go to a good cause, the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund! So why not drop by ebay and put in a bid to help out the CBLDF?
Click here for the Ebay link!

TIMONY TWINS at New York Comic Con, and Decoder Wheel Goodness!

Hey everybody! The New York Comic Con is next weekend. If anyone plans on attending and wants to know where they can find the Timony Twins, here is our schedule!

FRIDAY, We will be speaking at the Zuda Comics Panel from 3:30-4:30 in Room 1A06! Joining us at this panel will be the following fellow Zuda creators:
Johnny Zito (THE BLACK CHERRY BOMBSHELLS, writer)
Tony Trov (THE BLACK CHERRY BOMBSHELLS, writer)
Sacha Borisich (THE BLACK CHERRY BOMBSHELLS, artist)
John Dallaire (THE BLACK CHERRY BOMBSHELLS, colorist)
Dean Haspiel (STREET CODE, writer/artist)
David Gallaher (HIGH MOON, writer)
Steve Ellis (HIGH MOON, artist)
Daniel Govar (AZURE, writer/artist)
Caanan Grall (CELADORE, writer/artist)
Kevin Colden (I RULE THE NIGHT, writer/artist)
Gus Higuera (RE-EVOLUTION, writer)

Also on Friday, we will be at the DC booth signing stuff and doing free sketches from 4:30-5:30! It's a huge mega-booth for DC, you can't miss it, but just in case, it is booth #1641.

SATURDAY, Our DC signing is scheduled for 12:00-1:00!

SUNDAY, We're pulling a double shift, and you can find us at the DC booth from 3:00-5:00!

ALL WEEKEND!!! When we are not at the places described above, you can find us either wandering aimlessly through the con, OR you can look for us at our very own table, which isn't our very own technically, because there you can also find the creators of HIGH MOON, David Gallaher and Steve Ellis! Look for booth #2340!

DECODER WHEELS!!!

If you have a decoder wheel, bust it out on Tuesday! There will be a secret code word hidden in the comic! Anyone who approaches our booth or one of the Timony Twins in person and tells us the secret code word will get an EXCLUSIVE FREE GIFT, available to Night Owls Code Breakers ONLY!!!

If you do not have a code wheel or don't know where your code wheel is, please email us at twincomics@gmail.com and I will happily send the file to you. Or, stop by our booth and pick up a laminated one for free (while supplies last!)

PERTINENT LINKS!!!

NIGHT OWLS

HIGH MOON

TWIN COMICS

NEW YORK COMIC CON

OTHER ZUDA COMICS!

BLACK CHERRY BOMBSHELLS
STREET CODE
AZURE
CELADORE
I RULE THE NIGHT
RE-EVOLUTION

Night Owls Fan Art!

Check out this new piece of fan art by Michael Walton. Michael is a fellow Zuda winner for his entry, DUAL. You should go check it out. I believe it is going to start updating very soon.

Enjoy!

New Timony Interview on Comics Coast to Coast!

New Timony interview on Comics Coast to Coast! Listen HERE! http://comicscoasttocoast.com/images/podcast/cccep54.mp3

Popeye

Hi everyone. Bobby here.
Alot of people who know me know that I love Popeye. In fact, I've always wanted to do a Popeye comic.
As luck would have it, just prior to San Diego ComicCon, I was introduced to a guy by the name of Frank Caruso who works on Popeye over at King Features. Frank is a great guy who also loves Popeye, naturally, and we talked for a long while on the subject.
Needless to say, I'd never forgive myself if I didn't at least try to pitch a Popeye comic, so I drew up a couple pages.
According to Frank, there isn't alot of interest in a Popeye graphic novel right now, but who knows? Popeye never dies, so maybe someday...
Anyways, I thought it's be fun to share the pages I drew. Here's a brief sample of what a Popeye graphic novel as drawn by me might look like.

TIMONY TWINS Live at COMIC BOOK CLUB

The Timony Twins will be appearing at COMIC BOOK CLUB, A Live Weekly Talk Show about Comic Books in NYC, TOMORROW!

Hosted by Justin Tyler, Pete LePage, and Alex Zalben

Tuesday, October 7th @ 8:00 PM

Featuring:
The Timony Brothers (Night Owls)
Mark Sable (Grounded, Cyborg)
& Paul Azaceta (Potter's Field, Foolkiller)

Tickets: $5
Online: ThePIT-NYC.com
Phone: 1-800-838-3006
Questions? 212-563-7488

The Peoples Improv Theater
154 West 29th Street, 2nd Floor
Between 6th and 7th Aves.

Check out our website:
http://www.popcultureshock.com/cbclub

Check out our web stuff:
http://www.youtube.com/comicbookclub

The show is sponsored in part by Midtown Comics:
http://www.midtowncomics.com

Check out our podcast:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=273148505